Self Assessment Inventory Interpretation

The inventory was to help you assess yourself on your personal efficacy. While there are many parameters
developed by different researchers which indicate the level of personal efficacy displayed by an individual, the
questionnaire that you undertook relied on the following 4 parameters:

Exploratory Orientation
The more you do & act, the more you learn about yourself. A person scoring high on this is initiative taking, not
afraid to make mistakes, can also take risks, is restless at work, enjoys high activity, & likes change.

Self-Disclosure
When you communicate with others, you learn more about yourself. The person scoring high on this shows a
willingness to be open to others & share opinions, views, feelings & knowledge with others.

Receptivity to Feedback
This refers to the feedback we receive from others, often about our blind spots. It allows us to assess the impact
of our actions and learn more about our strengths & weaknesses.

Sensitivity
Understanding your own feelings & being sensitive to the feelings of others is vital in our personal effectiveness.
Sensitivity is essential for exploratory orientation, self-disclosure, and receptivity to feedback. It is a basis of all
three. Sensitivity helps you strike a perfect balance between the three.

Understanding the Test

Each one of us is born with tremendous potential to do a number of things. In our lifetime we are not likely to realize
even a small part of it. However, some people discover & apply more of their potential while some may not be able
to discover even a small part of it. The reason for our underperformance is that we are not fully aware of our inner
resources, hidden potential, and inability to utilize resources. This lack of awareness about our inner resources
affects our effectiveness. Our potential to perform is immense but the major hindrance of this is lack of knowledge
about ourselves.
Thus, in order to be effective we need to know more about ourselves & work on areas of improvement. This test will
help you to know about yourself on the various dimensions of personal effectiveness.
Scores above 30 are high while below 20 can be considered as low. A high score on all the 4 facets makes you the
ideal manager. A low score indicates the areas you have to work on.